kagampan
kagampán with stress marks
maturity of pregnancy
Usage Note
Kagampan refers specifically to the full term of a pregnancy — the point at which a baby is ready to be born. It is used in medical and traditional midwifery contexts as well as in poetic and religious language to describe the fullness or fulfillment of a process. Outside of obstetrics it can metaphorically mean the fruition of something long-awaited.
Examples
" Malapit na ang kagampan niya. "
Natural Translation
Her full term is near.
Literal Translation
Near already the full-term her.
" Abot na ng kagampan ang kanyang pagbubuntis. "
Natural Translation
His/Her pregnancy has reached full term.
Literal Translation
Reached already the maturity-of-pregnancy the his/her pregnancy.
" Pagsapit ng kagampan ay handa na ang buong pamilya na salubungin ang bagong miyembro nila. "
Natural Translation
When full term arrives, the whole family is ready to welcome their new member.
Literal Translation
Upon-arrival of full-term ready already the whole family to welcome the new member their.
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